Alton Ray Pryor

Alton Ray Pryor, 81, of Sherwood, Arkansas, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on November 27, 2022 after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease. Born in Wattensaw, Arkansas to Elmer Alton Pryor and Ona Irene Tippit Pryor, Alton grew up in a home full of sisters. He was a 1958 graduate of Des Arc High School. He would marry his childhood sweetheart, Annie Jane McWhorter in 1962 and together they created a beautiful life. Alton was a member of the Faith Missionary Baptist Church. 

 

Left to cherish his memory is his beloved bride of 60 years, Annie Jane Pryor; children Duane Pryor (Sally Jo) of Cabot and Angela Anderson (Haskell) of Sherwood; grandchildren Morgan Childers (Phillip), Glory Jo Horn, Carley Anderson, Reece Anderson, and Katie Pryor; great-grandchildren Kimber Ann Stage, Lana Faye Woodrum, and the newest great-grandbaby on the way, Finley Childers; sister Sandra Webber; brother in law James Potts (Bobbie); and a host of nieces, nephews, and friends.  

 

Alton is preceded in death by his parents and sisters LaVerne Potts and Marcella Tippit. 

 

A celebration of his life is scheduled for Thursday, December 1 at 11:00am with visitation to be held 1-hour prior to the service at 10:00am at Smith North Little Rock Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Hebron Cemetery in Carlisle, Arkansas. 

 

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Alton's name to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation at https://give.cff.org/arkansas/Donate.

 

Arrangements entrusted to Smith North Little Rock Funeral Home, 1921 Main St., North Little Rock, AR 72114. (501) 758-1170. Sign the guestbook at www.smithfamilycares.com.